O’Malley will be reporting on Parliament and politics, while May will be providing coverage of the federal public service.

O’Malley, who has covered Parliament Hill for two decades, has written for a variety of well-known publications throughout her career, including the Hill Times, Maclean’s and the CBC. In June 2015, she joined the Ottawa Citizen‘s mobile team, where she worked until mid-February. O’Malley brings a distinct voice to her political coverage — both in her articles and on Twitter— and is a frequent commentator on TV and radio.

May is unrivalled in her reporting on the federal public service, which she has covered for about 20 years. She started her career in journalism as a student at the London Free Press and went on to work for several dailies and weeklies in southwestern Ontario.

Before joining iPolitics, May spent 30 years reporting for the Citizen and won a National Newspaper Award in 2007 for her coverage of the mismanagement of the RCMP pension and insurance fund.

“The federal public service is the largest employer in the country and I look forward to continuing to cover it,” May said.

iPolitics has been expanding our coverage of Canadian politics. This fall, we hired Ainslie Cruickshank to cover Ontario politics from Queen’s Park.

The addition of O’Malley and May will add depth and rigour to our daily coverage of Parliament Hill, says executive editor Stephen Maher.

“We couldn’t be any happier. Kady has a deep understanding of Parliament and politics and a unique voice that will already be familiar to many of our readers. Kathryn is the best public service reporter in Canadian history. We are lucky to have them writing for us.”

“As someone who was there for the launch of iPolitics six years ago, it’s hard to imagine the road we have travelled,” James Baxter, editor-in-chief and publisher of iPolitics, added. “What started with a few recent university grads, some bold ideas and more than a bit of chutzpah is now a a must-read for tens of thousands of Canadians every day. We have always punched above our weight, but the addition of Kathryn and Kady gives iPolitics a reporting team second to none in Canada.”